Kevin Ollie

College basketball season is over, but some of us are loath to let go. So before gazing ahead to next season and diving into summer recruiting, some numbers and observations from yet another compelling NCAA tournament. **Rather than marvel at an improbable national championship game between Kentucky and Connecticut, many media elected to blister the tournament selection committee for the teams’ respective seeds, a No. 8 for the Wildcats, No. 7 for the Huskies. To hear these folks tell it, anyone who can spell “ball screen” could tell that Kentucky and UConn merited top-four seeds and that the panel was guilty of gross malfeasance. Revisionist history, anyone? Could...

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UConn picked up another significant basketball recruiting win on Saturday, as Alterique Gilbert, one of the top point guards in the Class of 2016, announced his intention to become a Husky.
"Blessed beyond measure to have the opportunity to play...

UConn picked up another significant recruiting win, as Alterique Gilbert, one of the top point guards in the Class of 2016, announced his intention to become a Husky on Saturday morning.
“Blessed beyond measure to have the opportunity to play college...

STORRS — With a style that thrives with "position-less" players, it's easy to see why Shonn Miller appealed to UConn.Ability ... and adaptability."I think I can bring a lot of different things," Miller said during a recent interview at...

HARTFORD — Kevin Ollie remains at UConn, with ties that keep him connected to the people in Connecticut.
"I'm going to be here every year," Ollie told the crowd at Bushnell Park, many of whom were breast cancer survivors like his mother, before...

HARTFORD – Kevin Ollie remains at UConn, with ties that keep him connected with the people in Connecticut.
"I'm going to be here every year," Ollie told the crowd at Bushnell Park, many of whom were breast cancer survivors like his mother,...

The Greater Hartford Arts Council will host its first Summer Soirée June 17 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the historic Philip Cheney Mansion in Manchester. UConn basketball coach Kevin Ollie will speak at the event to benefit the Arts Council's United...

STORRS — UConn officially announced the additions of transfers Shonn Miller, Sterling Gibbs and Terry Larrier to the men's basketball program, a trio of experienced players to buttress the Huskies next season, and beyond.
"Along with being high...

UConn landed another prize recruit — on the rebound. Terry Larrier, a scoring wing from the Bronx, N.Y., will be transfer from Virginia Commonwealth and be eligible to play for the Huskies in 2016."It was my relationship with Kevin Ollie [that made...

HARTFORD — Kevin Ollie is never lacking for energy or enthusiasm, but it seems there's even more spring in his step than usual. And it's not hard to imagine why."I like the experience we have, especially with our young guys working very, very...

Mamadou Diarra, the 6-foot-8 power forward who has played the past two seasons at Putnam Science Academy, will announce his college choice on Friday at 11:30 a.m.With Putnam Science closing, Diarra will play as a post-grad student at Woodstock Academy,...

Sterling Gibbs was a recruit again — for the third time, in fact — but he was now a grown man, a soon-to-be college graduate.
And when it came to choosing a school to finish his basketball eligibility, he approached it as more of a business, less of an...

Sterling Gibbs was a recruit again – for the third time, in fact - but he was now a grown man, a soon-to-be college graduate.
And when it came to choosing a school to finish his basketball eligibility, he approached it as more a business, less an...

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The Open Hearth Association is gearing up for its annual "Overcomer Breakfast." This year we are featuring keynote speaker Kevin Ollie, celebrated head coach of the University of Connecticut men's basketball team.
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With the remaking of UConn's roster in progress, guard Terrence Samuel has decided to move on.
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Kevin Ollie has no intention of leaving UConn. A day after the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder fired their coach, Ollie, who had been considered by many the No. 1 candidate, reiterated his desire to stay in Storrs."Everybody has their sources,"...

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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Scott Brooks did everything but win a championship.
It wasn't enough.
The Oklahoma City Thunder fired their coach on Wednesday, parting ways with a former NBA coach of the year who led the team to three conference finals in four...